Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wheaton and Carol Stream, IL. and the surrounding areas.
Elma L. Ayers
Dec 3, 2019
Elma L. Ayers, nee Griffith, age 95, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, passed away December 3, 2019.
She is survived by her many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Ayers (2015) and her first husband Clarence Kiersten (1995). Also preceded in death by her brother Aren Griffith; her sisters Norma...
John E. Jackson
Nov 30, 2019
John E. Jackson, age 78, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, passed away suddenly on November 30, 2019. He was born April 26, 1941 in Delaware, Ohio to Edwin & Wilma Jackson.
Beloved husband of Marilyn. Loving father of Jason (Aggie) & Jeremiah (Jennifer) Jackson and step-father of Patrick (Catherine) Simpson & Timothy Simpson. Cherished grandfather of...
Nancy E. Thompson
Nov 30, 2019
Nancy E. Thompson, age 91, passed away November 30, 2019, at DuPage Care Center in Wheaton, Illinois. She was born November 20, 1928 in Chicago to Arthur Iver & Eva (Baer) Fellgren. Nancy attended the University of Illinois Navy Pier and Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. On June...
Betty Jo Musselman
Nov 27, 2019
Betty Jo Musselman, age 91, a resident of Windsor Park in Carol Stream, IL, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born February 22, 1928 in Chicago to Arthur and Grace Musselman.
She grew up in Chicago where she graduated high school. At a young age she became deaf, but she...
Roberta E. Locascio
Nov 26, 2019
Roberta E. Locascio, age 80, a longtime resident of Park Ridge, IL, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Charter Senior Living in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She was born January 24, 1939 in Chicago to Robert and Elizabeth Bernahl. Roberta grew up in Norwood Park and graduated from St. Patrick's Academy. She graduated from Mundelein College where she met...
Robert Carlson
Nov 25, 2019
Fourteen year old Bob Carlson was expected to die on September 8, 1942. He had been shot by bandits eight days earlier as his family traveled in Northwest China. After abdominal surgery under kerosene lantern light followed by a severe allergic reaction, his parents were told that he would not likely live beyond that day. They prepared to say...
Robert V. Thompson
Nov 23, 2019
Robert V. Thompson (Bob), age 95, a resident of Colony Park in Carol Stream, IL, died November 23, 2019, peacefully at home. He was born July 11, 1924 in Aurora, Illinois to Murphy and Zither Thompson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Anny Thompson.
Bob, a World War II and Korean War...
Yuliya Goncharuk
Nov 19, 2019
Yuliya Goncharuk, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. She was born March 27, 1933 in Ukraine.
A visitation will be held Friday, November 22, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home , 304 N. Main Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, where a funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. Burial will...
Fairie Louise Vanne
Nov 17, 2019
Fairie Louise Vanne, age 94, a resident of Wheaton, IL, died November 17, 2019, at Brighton Gardens in Wheaton, Illinois.
She was born on a farm in Stockton, IL on June 26, 1925. The family moved to Wheaton in 1932. They lived on several farms in the Wheaton area. The family joined Gary United Methodist Church in...
David James Rothwell
Nov 14, 2019
David James Rothwell, 88, a Boston, Massachusetts native, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2019 in Carol Stream, IL surrounded by family. David will be forever remembered by four adult children, Jennifer (Bradley) Werrell, Mercedes (Jeff Goodman, predeceased) Rothwell, Rebecca (Dave) Heidenreich, Andrew Rothwell, plus nine grandchildren (Sara, Philip, Zoe, Elizabeth, Harrison, Kenneth, Steven, Dylan, and Hannah), and his...
Scott Gibson
Nov 12, 2019
Scott Gibson, 54, of Santa Barbara, died of sudden heart failure on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 in his home. Scott was widely known as a professional photographer, owner of Scott Gibson Photography and Santa Barbara Postcards and a participant in the local community, and in particular, the surfing community.
Scott was born February 1, 1968 in Midland,...
Florence Schmid
Nov 11, 2019
Florence Schmid, a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 11, 2019. She was born December 25, 1932 in Chicago to Palmer and Marie Johnson.
Florence grew up in the Roseland neighborhood, attended Chicago Christian High School, and later graduated from college with a B.A. in Communications. She returned to the...
Sandra Riner
Nov 10, 2019
Sandra L. Riner, age 77, resident of Winfield, IL entered into the presence of our Lord on November 10, 2019. Sandra Lee (Feil)(Solis) Riner's life began January 25, 1942 in San Diego, CA. Her father worked for Boeing aircraft when she was born during WWII and was transferred many times, living in various cities, before her family settled in...
Shirley June Russell
Nov 10, 2019
Shirley June Russell, age 84, a resident of Carol Stream, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Johnson Health Care Center at Windsor Park with her family by her side. She was born April 7, 1935 in Berwyn, IL to John and Ethel Auwerda.
Shirley graduated from Glenbard West...
Kenneth Peterson
Nov 8, 2019
Kenneth Peterson, age 92, a longtime resident of Winfield, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 8, 2019, peacefully at home. He was born April 18, 1927, in Chicago to Erik and Edith Peterson.
Ken moved to Winfield while he was in grade school, where he attended a one room schoolhouse. He served in...
June M. Johnson
Nov 7, 2019
June M. Johnson, age 91, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois died November 7, 2019, at Belmont Village. She was born November 15, 1927 in Chicago to Carl and Madeline Pearson.
June lived with her parents and two younger brothers in Chicago until 1942 when the family moved to Downers Grove. She graduated from Downers Grove High...
David E. Fiala
Nov 6, 2019
David E. Fiala, age 72, a resident of Carol Stream, Illinois, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2019. He was born December 28, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois.
Dave spent his entire career at Motorola and enjoyed spending time with his family & friends. He enjoyed getting the most out of life and being surrounded by loved ones....
Dorothy M. Derus
Nov 3, 2019
Dorothy M. Derus, age 86, died November 3, 2019. She was born November 11, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois to George and Marie Butler.
She is survived by her children Laura (Bob) Thurnes, Karen Iaccino, John (Laurie) Herbold, Bill (Socorro) Herbold, Michael (Lisa) Herbold, George (Nina) Herbold and Gary Herbold; her ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and...
June B. Adams
Nov 3, 2019
June B. Adams, age 94, a resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away November 3, 2019, at home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born June 18, 1925 to Edward and Elsie Buelow.
June was born and raised in Elmhurst and graduated from York High School. Shortly thereafter she married Ted, her beloved husband of...
Rhonda Zacharias
Nov 1, 2019
Rhonda McLemore Zacharias, 56, died peacefully in the morning sun on Friday, November 1, 2019. Formerly of Scott County, Mo., Rhonda lived her final days surrounded by family at Seasons Hospice Center in Naperville, Ill.
Rhonda was diagnosed with Stage 4 rectal cancer in February 2018. Though this disease is what eventually took her life, it will...
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